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11 unusual facts about Treviso


2010–11 Eurocup Basketball

It began with qualifying round matches on September 29, 2010, and ended on April 16-17, 2011, with the 2010–11 Eurocup Finals, which was played at the Arena Palaverde, in Treviso.

Benetton Treviso

Pallacanestro Treviso, a basketball club usually referred to as Benetton Treviso by basketball media in the English-speaking world

Benetton Rugby Treviso, an Italian rugby union club that currently participates in the Magners League

Gherardo III da Camino

In the 1280s, he decided to try to conquer Treviso, which was then in peace after the decline of the da Romano family.

He had already been member of the City Council of Treviso and, in 1266, had received the seignory of Feltre and Belluno from the local bishop, which Gherardo was to held until his death.

Gilberto Parlotti

Gilberto Parlotti (17 September 1940 – 9 June 1972) was born in Zero Branco, Treviso, Italy and was an Italian motorcycle racer competing in the FIM World Championship between 1969 and 1972 racing with Benelli, Derbi, Morbidelli and Tomos motorcycles.

Lombard League

Formed at Pontida on 1 December 1167, the Lombard League included—beside Verona, Padua, Vicenza and Venice—cities like Crema, Cremona, Mantua, Piacenza, Bergamo, Brescia, Milan, Genoa, Bologna, Modena, Reggio Emilia, Treviso, Vercelli, Lodi, Parma and even some lords, such as the Marquis Malaspina and Ezzelino da Romano.

Malchiostro Annunciation

Malchiostro Annunciation is a painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Titian, executed around 1520, and housed in the Cathedral of Treviso, northern Italy.

Mengke Bateer

He also made a short appearance in another pre-draft venue, in Treviso, Italy.

Prosecco

The method of vinification, the true distinguishing feature of the original Prosecco, spread first in Gorizia, then - through Venice - in Dalmatia, Vicenza and Treviso.

Santa Cristina al Tiverone Altarpiece

It is still housed in its original location, the parish church of Santa Cristina in Quinto di Treviso, a frazione of Treviso, northern Italy.


1999 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial

The Men's Individual Time Trial at the 1999 World Cycling Championships was held on Thursday October 7, 1999 in Treviso, Italy, over a total distance of 50.8 kilometres.

2010 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship

The following two championships, held in Lille, France in 2005 and again in Treviso in 2006, were won by England.

Alternating between France and Italy, the next four championships were held in Biarritz, Treviso again, Toulon and once more in Treviso in 2010.

Alberto Rapisarda

Alberto Rapisarda was born in Conegliano (Treviso), Italy in 1964.

Anna Girò

She made her debut at Treviso in the fall of 1723, and in 1724 debuted on stage in Venice, performing Laodice by Tomaso Albinoni.

Antonveneta

After World War II, it acquired several other credit unions (populare): Treviso in 1950, Polesine in 1980, Cavarzere in 1982, and Valdagno in 1987 In that same year the bank took the name, Banca Popolare Veneta.

Castelfranco Veneto railway station

The main destinations are Trento, Venezia, Padua, Treviso, Vicenza and Calalzo.

Eugen Bönsch

The next day, Bönsch began a week of low-level raids on the Italian airfields at Marcon and Treviso, and the port of Portegrandi.

European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship

The following two championships, held in Lille, France in 2005 and again in Treviso in 2006, were won by England.

Gianluca Faliva

In 2003 Faliva, alongside fellow international and Treviso player Fabio Ongaro, has been accused of having made use of Epoetin beta (NeoRecormon) for doping purposes.

Henry of Bar

Henry of Bar (c. 1362 – October 1397 Treviso, Italy) was lord of Marle and the Marquis de Pont-à-Mousson.

Ippolito Chamaterò

In 1565 he was in Vicenza; 1566, Treviso; and he held a longer post as maestro di cappella in Udine from 1567 to 1570, and then again from 1574 to 1577, though his whereabouts between 1570 and 1574 are unknown.

Italian Fascism and racism

The operation, one of the most drastic in the Europe, filled up Italian concentration camps on the island Rab, in Gonars, Monigo (Treviso), Renicci d'Anghiari, Chiesanuova and elsewhere.

Jehad Muntasser

Treviso however were relegated on their first season back at the top, and started the 2006-07 season back in Serie B. He later signed for a Qatar club, Al-Wakra Sports Club, in January 2008 Jehad Signed 6 Month for Al Ittihad of Libya.

Lambert Courtois

Three further posts are known: a three-year stint in Udine lasting until 1573, and similar posts in Treviso (1578–79) and Vicenza (1582-83).

Laura Efrikian

Born in Treviso as Laura Ephrikian, the daughter of the conductor and musicologist Angelo Ephrikian, Efrikian graduated in acting at the drama school of the Piccolo Teatro in Milan.

Lorenzo Tiepolo

In 1270, an important treaty of peace was signed with Genoa at Cremona, confirming the Venetian predominance in the Adriatic Sea; however, in that same year a war broke out between Venice and a league of Italian cities including Bologna, Treviso, Verona, Mantua, Ferrara, Cremona, Recanati, and Ancona due to commercial disputes.

Luca Zaia

During his career as a public manager he implemented principles of economization that are concretely realized in such projects as the Strategic Plan of the Province of Treviso and a master planning project that involved major European cities including Barcelona, Frankfurt, Glasgow, Lyon, Stockholm, Seville, and Valencia.

Marco Tezza

Besides, he won the first prize in several international piano competitions: Città di Treviso, La Spezia, RAI, and received awards in other prizes: Moncalieri (European Prize for Chamber Music), Busoni, Pretoria and Viotti.

Paderno del Grappa

The municipality of Paderno del Grappa is approximately 45 miles north of Venice, and in close to larger towns, Asolo and Bassano del Grappa, also in the Treviso province.

Paul Bhatti

He worked as a medical doctor in hospitals in Portogruaro, Italy from 1991 to 1992, in Sialkot, Pakistan from 1992 to 1999, in Peshawar, Pakistan from 1999 to 2000, in Treviso, Italy from 2003 to 2005, in Oderzo, Italy from 2003 to 2010, and since 2010 in Treviso.

Rizzardo IV da Camino

He was the son of Gherardo III da Camino, first lord of Treviso from the family, and Alice da Vivaro.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Padua

The Diocese of Padua covers the most part of the Province of Padua, out of a main part of the higher plain; instead it includes areas from the surrounding provinces of Vicenza (Altopiano di Asiago, Mount Grappa), Venice (Riviera del Brenta), Treviso (Valdobbiadene) and Belluno.

Ronche

Ronche, in the Oderzo municipality in Treviso province in the Veneto region

Saccardo

Pier Andrea Saccardo (23 April 1845 in Treviso, Treviso – 12 February 1920 in Padua ) was an Italian botanist and mycologist.

Sean Rush

At age 19, Rush became only the second American to be signed by a team in Italy's top two divisions, Serie B side Treviso – the first was Alexi Lalas who played for Padova.

Stefan Terblanche

On 1 November 2011 he signed a 3 month contract with Ulster rugby to provide cover for Jared Payne who ruptured his achilles in the PRO12 match against Treviso on 7 October.

Tecnica Group

Tecnica Group is a sportswear manufacturer from Trevignano, Treviso, Italy.

Theonistus

At Treviso, Theonistus and his companions are first mentioned in a local calendar of 1184; Theonistus is venerated and depicted in local towns such as Possagno and Trevignano.

Tolberto III da Camino

The son of Guecellone VI da Camino, he was allied with his cousin Gherardo III da Camino when the latter became lord of Treviso in 1283.

After Gherardo's death and the succession of Rizzardo IV da Camino, he supported the latter's brother Guecellone VII (1312): however, a few months later he supported the plot which forced Guecellone to leave Treviso, effectively ending the Da Camino's lordship in Treviso.

Trevisana nera

From 2003 to 2008, DNA analysis showed that the Gattera and Borgogna grapes from the commune of Castelcucco in the province of Treviso and the Refosco di Guarnieri grape from the Friuli-Venezia Giulia wine region were identical to Trevisana nera.

Treviso Marathon

The Treviso Marathon (Italian: Maratona di Treviso) is an annual road running event which is held in March in the area around the Province of Treviso in Italy.